I don’t know. England look solid to me, dull but getting the job done. I think they’ll do alright in the knockouts.
Day 12 | England v Slovenia + Denmark v Serbia | France v Poland + Netherlands v Austria
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Yeh Gallagher would be useful if we want someone to carry the water bottles, maybe clean the toilets. That sort of thing, maybe he can mow the grass too and for that reason he’s well worth his place in the squad. The energy and enthusiasm he brings to such a role would be massive.
They would just be sat on the bench anyway. If ever there was a game to change it up and find a formula that works, this was it. This XI is going out in the next round no matter who they play.
Gallagher needs to come off ASAP, but the problem is he'd only come off for Trent. Trust Southgate to come into this tournament with only him and Trent as options he'd use alongside Rice after finally developing a couple of promising technical ones.
And Watkins up front.
He could’ve played a completely new attack and have the excuse that he was resting players rather than dropping them
Yep. They're on course to win the group even drawing. They'll be fine. But they are very laboured.
He's in a team with Bellingham, Foden, Kane, Saka, Rice, Stones and Walker. He could play every minute without ever being the one expected to carry anything.
I suspect most teams would destroy that midfield on the counter tbh. Rice would be left on his own the same way Casemiro was for us last season. I see no reason why the results would be any different.
I don't know why Southgate dropped Rashford Grealish and Henderson if he was going to not trust any of their replacements. He might as well have taken the older more established ones.
Mainoo, Wharton, Gordon, Palmer. I think combined the 4 of them have seen 4 minutes of game time so far.
Mainoo, Wharton, Gordon, Palmer. I think combined the 4 of them have seen 4 minutes of game time so far.
Yeh we know that.
The club managers are better at getting the chemistry right for the team so that players compliment each other. Southgate just doesn't seems to be good at it.
Declan Rice pisses his pants receiving the ball from deep. He needs someone beside him. Putting two no.10s in front makes the scenario worse
Bellingham isn't a fraud. Southgate would make Ruud van Nistelrooy look like a Championship striker. The entire English team is performing under their level. That's his unique ability and it's nothing new.
He isn’t expected to carry the side. He’s expected to do what he’s done for minute one at Utd. Help beat the press, drive through midfield etc. He won’t dominate the game and he will likely be on the periphery but at least his good moments are bloody good. What does Gallagher actually bring?
Any of those four can individually walk into and instantly transform a lot of clubs and national teams. I don't think the players are the issue.
With the players in this this team, having Rice as a single pivot and 4 to 5 players occupying or roaming into a 10 is completely unbalanced. The fact our back 4 doesn't move up doesn't help.
Gallagher is not solving our problem. If you take Wharton and Mainoo, play them.
Gallagher is not solving our problem. If you take Wharton and Mainoo, play them.
This type of football might be a cure for insomnia.
Fairly typical England to go into an international tournament and take Eze, Wharton, Mainoo, Gordon, Palmer and Toney, with a combined 15 caps (or whatever) between them. Doesn't really scream planning.
Yes, Denmark, Portugal and Turkiye have to win their games at least 1-0 and England has to win by 3 or more goals. Easy peasy. Own goal about to show up for England any second now. Three times. Or four.
What is boffin?
Rice did it with Havertz and Odegaard in midfield with him. He’s capable. He’s better with a sitting, passing DM behind him but he’s reasonably good at being the lone sitting DM too.
No need to be grumpy, Buster. Have a warm milk.
It's Slovenia, and if Rice just sits then it wouldn't be an issue. Therre would be enough in front of him to attack with the full backs slightly advanced.
Well, duh. Luke Shaw is quite literally our best national team player over the last euros and World Cup
Betting odds on BET365 currently to win the tournament outright:
England 4/1
Germany 9/2
France 5/1
Portugal 6/1
Belgium 18/1
Seriously unless it's just insurance betting from Scottish, Welsh and Irish punters who on earth is betting on England to win this tournament after watching these two and a half games, it is money down the drain.
Portugal at 6s is a decent price at least.
England 4/1
Germany 9/2
France 5/1
Portugal 6/1
Belgium 18/1
Seriously unless it's just insurance betting from Scottish, Welsh and Irish punters who on earth is betting on England to win this tournament after watching these two and a half games, it is money down the drain.
Portugal at 6s is a decent price at least.
Kalvin played more of the box to box role under Southgate from what I remember when they had success in the euros. I don’t really think it’s relevant either since he went away from that in the last World Cup.
Gordon, Watkins and Palmer for Kane, Foden and Saka if I was boss.
Hopefully Mainoo stays on the bench
I said take Gallagher off a few times.
Definitely.
Does anyone think Bellingham should be dropped?
He can play Gordon on the left and have Foden & Jude or Foden & Mainoo on either side with Rice sitting back to make it more functional and provide pace, power and ability to get behind on both wings. However, Southgate is struck in his ways and refuses to do anything that would help the midfield and the attack.
Mainoo?
Thank feck. About fecking time
Thank feck. About fecking time
Come on Mainoo!
Mainoo on for Gallagher?
I think you misspelled Gareth.
Mainoo coming on?
Arteta ditched this idea after 2 months.
It's literally what he does at his club. He doesn't need to receive the ball. The other two won't be bothered playing as 10s.